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In This Issue More Library News Associated Press New library e-catalogs offer expanded selection Culver Citizen Award-winning Hamman’s art on display at CUTPL Evansville Courier & Press Check it Out: Books to fall in Love With Fort Wayne Journal Gazette No computer use with library debt in Kendallville Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Looking for an Indiana plant? It’s online Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Vonnegut library carries on author's spirit Gary Post-Tribune Gary library board tables plan for layoffs Greencastle Banner-Graphic Wandering Wednesdays combine fun, education for area youth Hendricks County Flyer Library unveils ‘world’s largest’ NFL bracket Northwest Indiana Times Gary library reorganization plan not ready Northwest Indiana Times EDITORIAL: Gary library's sad but necessary chapter Northwest Indiana Times Petitioners oppose closing Gary library, opening museum Northwest Indiana Times Library honors retiring director and names successor Shelbyville News South Bend Tribune South Bend Tribune Steuben County Herald Republican Library gets new collection, case Terre Haute Tribune Star BOOKS: Rockville Library partners with Vigo for Big Read Terre Haute Tribune Star Vigo library moves toward automated checkout system USA TODAY
Kids' choices: Picking a mock Newbery Digital downloads are expanding at Carnegie library
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TERC Now Offers Training Modules for Microsoft Software Computers are utilized in many jobs and having basic knowledge of popular computer software is very valuable. From creating documents and spreadsheets to making presentations and databases, these new tutorials from Testing & Education Reference Center will help your patrons get started. Individual interactive modules that include video will assist patrons with the following programs:
These interactive training tutorials will guide patrons through key features of each program. Any Hoosier may access this and other TERC resources via INSPIRE from the public library or a home, work or school computer. Indiana Digital Archives Adds New Databases The nationally-recognized Indiana State Digital Archives has new digital collections available for anyone interested in Indiana heritage and genealogy. The United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) database includes over 6,470 entries for members of the Indiana Department of the USWV. The database, including the Indiana subset, was created in 1904 by the merger of three smaller record sets of Spanish-American War veterans. At the peak of the war, there were over ninety camps (posts) located in towns across Indiana. Typical files contain applications, membership information, pension correspondence, and death notices (TAPS). Information on spouses and widows can also be found within many files. In addition to USWV database, the Digital Archives has added the 945-entry DeKalb County, 1376-entry Wabash County, and 823-entry Wells County naturalization databases. The Digital Archives now holds 35 of Indiana's 92 counties naturalization databases and plans the addition of more Indiana counties in the future. These databases provide great insight into Hoosier immigration at the county level. The Digital Archives enables Hoosiers and researchers worldwide to view the vast collection of historical and vital records housed at the State Archives. Call for Entries: Best Books of Indiana Contest The Indiana Center for the Book invites Indiana authors and publishers to enter the 2012 Best Books of Indiana Contest. Indiana has a long and illustrious literary heritage and this contest was created to honor this heritage and recognize Hoosier authors. The contest is open to books with original publication in 2011 and must have an Indiana theme, or the author must live or have lived in Indiana. Books must have an ISBN and have been originally published between January 1 and December 31, 2011. Entries must be postmarked or delivered in person by Friday, April 6, 2012. Categories for this year's competition include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's/young adult. The entry form, contest guidelines and a complete listing of past Best Books' winners and finalists are available at www.centerforthebook.org. Interested persons may also contact or recommend titles to the Indiana Center for the Book at agriffis@library.IN.gov or (317) 650-6158. |
LEU Opportunity Days Register today for one of six LEU Opportunity Days at a location near you. While the LEUs are for certified public librarians, the workshops are available to all librarians and school library educators statewide.
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